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...8226; ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standards: Stand-by and Hibernation power-saving modes support • 71W 4800mAh 8-cell Li-Ion battery pack • Acer 2QuicChargeTM technology: • 80% charge in 1 hour • 2-hour rapid charge system-off • 2.5-hggour charge-in-useg • 3-pin... 135 W AC adapter Security • Kensington lock slot • BIOS user and supervisor passwords Dimensions and Weight • 490 (W) X 380 (D) X 60 (H) mm (19.3 x 14.9 x 2.4 inches) • 7.8kg with ...
...8226; ACPI 2.0 CPU power management standards: Stand-by and Hibernation power-saving modes support • 71W 4800mAh 8-cell Li-Ion battery pack • Acer 2QuicChargeTM technology: • 80% charge in 1 hour • 2-hour rapid charge system-off • 2.5-hggour charge-in-useg • 3-pin... 135 W AC adapter Security • Kensington lock slot • BIOS user and supervisor passwords Dimensions and Weight • 490 (W) X 380 (D) X 60 (H) mm (19.3 x 14.9 x 2.4 inches) • 7.8kg with ...
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... for computers (if you are on a network). + + : Use the arrow keys to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. It opens the application's context menu. This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button.
... for computers (if you are on a network). + + : Use the arrow keys to access most of the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. It opens the application's context menu. This key has the same effect as clicking the right mouse button.
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...computer did not come with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's System backup to optical disk feature to burn a backup image to ...monitor the system health status. Be default, user-created backups are stored on the system's HDD. Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specification, change BIOS passwords or other Windows settings, and to CD or DVD. To ensure the best results when ...
...computer did not come with the need for recovery disks provided by the manufacturer. Acer eRecovery Management Acer eRecovery Management is a powerful utility with a Recovery CD or System CD, please use Acer eRecovery Management's System backup to optical disk feature to burn a backup image to ...monitor the system health status. Be default, user-created backups are stored on the system's HDD. Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you to inspect hardware specification, change BIOS passwords or other Windows settings, and to CD or DVD. To ensure the best results when ...
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...rpm) 86 3700 88 3450 91 3150 95 2800 Acoustic Level (dBA) 39 36.5 34.5 31 BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Phneoix Specification Flash ROM 1MB 8-PIN SOIC ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password ...Security Control, INT 13h Extensions, PnP BIOS 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.4,BIOS Boot Specification (Compal, Phoenix, Intel),Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB1.1/2.0, ...
...rpm) 86 3700 88 3450 91 3150 95 2800 Acoustic Level (dBA) 39 36.5 34.5 31 BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size BIOS package Supported protocols BIOS password control Phneoix Specification Flash ROM 1MB 8-PIN SOIC ACPI 1.0b/2.0/3.0, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password ...Security Control, INT 13h Extensions, PnP BIOS 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.4,BIOS Boot Specification (Compal, Phoenix, Intel),Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB1.1/2.0, ...
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... slots Access location Interface Built-in ICH8M-E 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 One on the left side; three on the right side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup TI PCI 7412 Type-II One type-II Left panel No ZV support Yes Specification Express Card Interface Item Express card controller Supports card...
... slots Access location Interface Built-in ICH8M-E 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 4 One on the left side; three on the right side Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup TI PCI 7412 Type-II One type-II Left panel No ZV support Yes Specification Express Card Interface Item Express card controller Supports card...
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...F2 during POST to enter multi-boot menu. However, The default parameter of screen). Please also refer to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to "disabled". Press during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is already properly configured and optimized... you do not need to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. If you may need to run Setup. Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is set the parameter to "enabled". However, if you encounter configuration problems...
...F2 during POST to enter multi-boot menu. However, The default parameter of screen). Please also refer to change boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set to "disabled". Press during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is already properly configured and optimized... you do not need to run this menu, user can change boot device without entering BIOS SETUP Utility. If you may need to run Setup. Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is set the parameter to "enabled". However, if you encounter configuration problems...
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...can load default settings by pressing F9. q A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. q To choose a parameter, use the cursor left/right keys . NOTE: You can also press F10 to expand this carefully when making changes... information is enclosed in square brackets. q In any menu, you are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to parameter values. q To change the value of a parameter if it is subject to...
...can load default settings by pressing F9. q A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. q To choose a parameter, use the cursor left/right keys . NOTE: You can also press F10 to expand this carefully when making changes... information is enclosed in square brackets. q In any menu, you are six menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are in any of the menu options to go to parameter values. q To change the value of a parameter if it is subject to...
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.... This field shows the model name of HDD installed on system. Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed IDE0 Model Name IDE1 Model Name System BIOS version VGA BIOS Version Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID Number Description This field shows the CPU type of the system. This field... number of this unit. This field displays the manufacturer of this system. This field shows product name of HDD installed on system Displays system BIOS version. Information NOTE: The system information is presenting. This field shows the model name of the system.
.... This field shows the model name of HDD installed on system. Parameter CPU Type CPU Speed IDE0 Model Name IDE1 Model Name System BIOS version VGA BIOS Version Serial Number Asset Tag Number Product Name Manufacturer Name UUID Number Description This field shows the CPU type of the system. This field... number of this unit. This field displays the manufacturer of this system. This field shows product name of HDD installed on system Displays system BIOS version. Information NOTE: The system information is presenting. This field shows the model name of the system.
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Settings in this screen. Parameter Serial port A Parallel port Description Displays the settings of the serial port Shows the settings of the parallel port Option Enabled, Disabled, AUTO Enabled, Disabled, AUTO 52 Chapter 2 The table below describes the parameters in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Advanced The Advanced screen displays advanced settings in BIOS.
Settings in this screen. Parameter Serial port A Parallel port Description Displays the settings of the serial port Shows the settings of the parallel port Option Enabled, Disabled, AUTO Enabled, Disabled, AUTO 52 Chapter 2 The table below describes the parameters in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Advanced The Advanced screen displays advanced settings in BIOS.
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... the supervisor password: 1. If desired, you can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Parameter User Password is Supervisor Password is required or not while the events defined in this password protects the...: 1. Removing a Password Follow these steps as you are prompted to reset it. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Settings in boldface are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password...
... the supervisor password: 1. If desired, you can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Parameter User Password is Supervisor Password is required or not while the events defined in this password protects the...: 1. Removing a Password Follow these steps as you are prompted to reset it. The table below describes the parameters in this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Settings in boldface are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password...
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... press Enter. 3. The password setting is OK, the screen will show you have changed the settings, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Type the current password in the Confirm New Password field. 4. Changing a Password 1. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. If the... in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The Set Password box appears: 2.
... press Enter. 3. The password setting is OK, the screen will show you have changed the settings, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Type the current password in the Confirm New Password field. 4. Changing a Password 1. When you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. If the... in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. The Set Password box appears: 2.
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.... 2. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to run the Phlash utility. Copy the flash utilities and BIOS code to update the system BIOS flash ROM. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is present, then add parameter " /x" in the end). 4. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable... before you run the Phlash. 1. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you use the Phlash. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you use the Phlash utility. Type "Phlash16 ****.rom" (if XMS is required for the following conditions: q New versions of system programs...
.... 2. If the battery pack does not contain enough power to run the Phlash utility. Copy the flash utilities and BIOS code to update the system BIOS flash ROM. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is present, then add parameter " /x" in the end). 4. Use the Phlash utility to the bootable... before you run the Phlash. 1. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you use the Phlash. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you use the Phlash utility. Type "Phlash16 ****.rom" (if XMS is required for the following conditions: q New versions of system programs...
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...: If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 96. If the symptom is listed first. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured. Do... actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 84 Chapter 4
...: If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 96. If the symptom is listed first. Others may indicate a problem with a device, such as the way it has been configured. Do... actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 84 Chapter 4
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...Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn BIOS ROM System board System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn DIMM System board Extended RAM Failed at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) ... board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 80. Keyboard locked - Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System board Chapter 4 85 Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does...
...Error Message List Error Messages FRU/Action in Sequence Failure Fixed Disk Reconnect hard disk drive connector. Shadow RAM Failed at offset: nnnn BIOS ROM System board System RAM Failed at offset: nnnn DIMM System board Extended RAM Failed at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) ... board Stuck Key see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 80. Keyboard locked - Default configuration used RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. System board Chapter 4 85 Unlock key switch Unlock external keyboard Monitor type does...
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... Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 86 Chapter 4 System board Run "Load Default ...System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Cache...
... Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette drive Hard disk drive System board 86 Chapter 4 System board Run "Load Default ...System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. Cache...
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... Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
... Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
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...Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize... external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse 89
...Check video configuration against CMOS Initialize PCI bus and devices Initialize all video adapters in system QuietBoot start (optional) Shadow video BIOS ROM Display BIOS copyright notice Display CPU type and speed Initialize EISA board Test keyboard Set key click if enabled Test for unexpected interrupts Initialize... external parallel ports Initialize PC-compatible PnP ISA devices Re-initialize onboard I/O ports Configure Motherboard Configurable Devices (optional) Initialize BIOS Area Enable Non-Maskable Interrupts (NMIs) Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area Test and initialize PS/2 mouse 89
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... Description Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System...
... Description Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type Initialize Memory size Shadow Boot Block System...
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... Inverter board System board Power-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Power shuts down during operation The system doesn't power-on page 80. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board...
... Inverter board System board Power-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Power shuts down during operation The system doesn't power-on page 80. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Utility to -FRU Error Message LCD-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error LCD backlight doesn't work ). Battery pack Power adapter Hard drive & battery connection board System board...
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... after closing the LCD The system doesn't resume from hibernation mode. The system doesn't enter standby mode after opening the LCD. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 45. LCD cover switch System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Hard disk connection board...
... after closing the LCD The system doesn't resume from hibernation mode. The system doesn't enter standby mode after opening the LCD. Action in Sequence Enter BIOS Setup Utility to Disk (S4)" on page 45. LCD cover switch System board See "Save to Disk (S4)" on page 45. Hard disk connection board...